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11:15 PM | Sunday 04 October 2020

Musimane: I am not satisfied with the physical level of the players ... and I was bothered by the large number of injuries

Betso Mosimane, the new technical director of the Al-Ahly club

South African coach Pitso Musimane, coach of the Al-Ahly club’s first football team, expressed his joy at his team’s victory over the Arab Contractors today with an unanswered goal.

“The game was difficult because the team we faced was dangerous in defense and counterattacks,” he said at the press conference after the end of the game.

He added: “We saw the Arab contractors take on Al Ahly in the first leg, and speed is their strength, and we looked at the performance of the contractors.”

He continued: “We dominated the game all the time and we didn’t create many chances in the first half, but we controlled the game, and in the second half we had the opportunity to score, but unfortunately we couldn’t score.”

He continued: “I know very well that a lot of work awaits us, specifically on the defensive side, and I involved Kahraba in the match and took him out a few minutes before the end because he lost his physical form, and he was an important player for us, him and Hamdi. Fathy “.

He added: “Ahmed Fathy played in the left-back position, and with his experiences he played a distinguished game, and he was worried about Ayman Ashraf, especially because his ankle hurt.”

Musimani said: “I hope that Mohamed El-Shenawi’s injury is not significant, and I am happy with the level we have provided.”

He added: “We have to work on developing the physical appearance of the players, and I will see what is the reason for the decline in the physical level of the players, although it is supposed to be very special in this period, and I am not satisfied with its level. physical”.

On the details of Mohamed El-Shenawi’s injury, he said: “He will take X-rays and determine the extent of the injury, and we hope it will be mild, and within 3 days we expect him to recover and participate again.”

He continued: The team has a lot of injured players, “Al-Ahly Hospital”, and taking on the task of coaching Al-Ahly, he said: “A great opportunity for me to be the first African coach to coach Al- Ahly Club, and it is a great honor for me, which is a great club and the Century Club. “

He concluded his speech by answering about his stability to the formation in which the Moroccan Wydad match will be played, saying: “No … there are two games before the Wydad confrontation, and I will not find the formation before they play.”

Musimane: I have a special philosophy and I have met with the players to communicate it to them

The new Al-Ahly coach said: “I met with the players to think about everything related to the team and how I feel now. I am with them at the stage of listening and understanding before making any decisions or setting my path.” .

Betso added: “I respect the former coach because he did something good, but I met with Sami Shirts and listened to Mr. Abdelhafid and the players, and I met with the doctor because I am bothered by the large number of injuries, and I really want to present something new. I’m looking forward to putting on a great show in Morocco and this needs a lot of effort. “



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